Draining-stand for measuring vessels.



Patented Noy. 28, I899.

Ila-637,963.

A. n. HOWARD. DBAINING STAND FOR MEASURING VESSELS.

(Application filed. m 5, 18 99.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT Fries.

ANDREW D. HOWARD, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

DRAlNlNG-STAND FORM EASURING VESSELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 637,963, dated November 28, 1899.

Application filed May 5, 1899. Serial No. 715,758. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern/.-

Be it known that 1, ANDREW D. HOWARD, a

citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have made a certain new and useful Improvement in Draining- Stands for Measuring Vessels; and I do hereby de clare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to devices for holding and draining vessels used in measuring syrups, varnishes, and other analogous liquid or semiliquid substances, the object of the invention being to protect the said measuring vessels from insects and foreign substances and to permit them to drain thoroughly, and thereby save such portion of the liquid as may temporarily adhere to their inner sides, as

well as to facilitate the transfer of the liquids from the measures into bottles, jugs, (be.

To these ends the invention consists of the device hereinafter specified.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device, showing the measures in position. Fig. 2 is a sectional detail of a fragment of a measure, the funnel, and support therefor. Fig. 3 is asectional detail of the can forming the base, showing the central perforated tube and the outlet.

In the figures like reference-marks are uniformly employed in the designation of the corresponding elements of construction.

A is a can which forms the base of this device and is preferably constructed in the form shown-that is, conically, with its end downward, and provided with suitable legs a, the

discharge-opening a, to which the stopper should be fitted, and a top (1?, which may be, if desired, made removable, but is preferably secured to the upper end of the can A.

B is a tube which projects upwardly from the can A and downwardly thereinto, being secured by its lower end to the bottom of said can A and passing through and preferably secured to the 'top aithereof. This tube B for a portion or all of its length within the can A should be perforated, so as to allow the liquids to fio'w freely from same into the can A. Gonnected to this tube B, above the top of the can A, is a pl u ral ity of laterally-proj ecting tubes 1), and connected with the ends thereof are other tubes b and set vertically and open at their upper ends, as is also the main tube 13. These tubes Z) should extend to such a height that when the measures are in place therein the completed device will be symmetrical, and the tubes b should be of such length that the mea su rin g vessels will readily clear each other and add to the symmetrical appearance of the device, as well as being so inclined as to facilitate rapid drainage of the liquid therefrom into the tube 13.

As best shown in Fig. 2, the upper end of each of the tubes 1) and b are provided with a tapering sleeve 19*, projecting downwardly thereinto and soldered or otherwise secured therein.

C are funnels correspondingin size at their upper ends with the open end of the measuring vessel correlative thereto and their lower or discharge ends being of such size and taper as will fit within the tapering sleeves 5 so as to set upright when in place in this device and at the same time be easily removable.

D are the measuring vessels, which are made of graduated sizes, as required, and of such size at their open ends as to fit the cor relative funnels 0, their bottoms being preferably rounded, so as to necessitate their being placed in position on the supporting device.

The operation of this device is as follows: The funnel and measure being in position, are removed therefrom and the funnel removed from the measure, which is then drawn full of the liquid and the funnel replaced, the whole being then inverted and the dischargespout of the funnel inserted in the mouth of the receptacle wherein the liquid is to be delivered and allowed to empty itself, after which the nozzle of the funnel O is placed in the sleeves b of the correlative tube 1) and allowed to drain until again used.

It is plain that this device keeps the meas ures clean and free from insects and foreign substances.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters 1 Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a drain for measures, a receptacle, a pipe leading into the top thereof and open at its upper end and branch pipes connected interiorly with the sides of said main pipe and open at their upper ends, the funnel adapted to seat in the upper end of each of said pipes and measures of graduated sizes adapted to fit said measures and seat in the upper end thereof.

2. In a measure-drain, a receptacle and a branched pipe leading thereinto, each pipe being open at its upper end a conical bushing tapering smaller downwardly and seated in each of said open ends, a funnel having a tapering stem and a flanged upper end,'each stem being adapted to fit within each bushing and a measure for each funnel adapted to fit by its upper open end within the flanged upper end of said funnel.

3. In a measure-drain, a receptacle and conduits leading thereinto in combination With funnels adapted to fit correlatively into the upper ends of said conduits having their upper or larger ends substantially cylindrical for a short distance and measuring Vessels provided with oval bottoms and being adapted to fit Within said substantially cylindrical por- 30 tion of the correlative funnels.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANDREI/V D. HOWARD. 

